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Whether treating a toddler in an emergency or supporting a teen through chemotherapy treatments, we are dedicated to the care of each patient. It’s through teamwork at every level of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and with you, the family, that we are able to achieve excellence in pediatric care.

To make kids better today and healthier tomorrow

With a proven track record of providing world-class care to patients in more than 30 pediatric specialties, we are a model for other pediatric hospitals. Infants, teens and young adults belong in a children’s hospital where they can get specialized treatment from caregivers who know the important differences between children and adults.

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Seeking answers to challenging medical conditions

Research is a cornerstone of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta mission to enhance the lives of children. In conjunction with Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia Tech and Morehouse, Children’s seeks answers to the most challenging childhood medical conditions through teaching and research.

Getting Kids on a Healthy Track—Simplified

We all want happy, healthy kids. But as a busy parent, helping your kids eat well and stay active can be a challenge.

At Strong4Life, created by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, our doctors, nutritionists and wellness experts create fun, easy ways to help your kids eat, move and live healthier. From picky eaters to passionate gamers, we have a slew of simple tips by experts who understand, because we’re parents, too.

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Rylen Littlejohn

It began as a stomachache that would not go away. Just a few months shy of his seventh birthday in January 2008, Rylen Littlejohn experienced severe pain in his stomach. Then he started vomiting. When that would not stop, his mother, Kim Littlejohn, took him to the doctor where he was mistakenly diagnosed with a 48-hour stomach virus.

Days later, Rylen was so severely dehydrated that he was sent to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. X-rays were taken and the results were serious: the problem was not Rylen’s stomach, it was his heart. He was immediately transferred to the Children’s Michael P. Fisher Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently.

Rylen’s doctors did not know exactly what had caused his cardiomyopathy, and all available medical therapies did not help his heart to recover. Rylen needed a new heart.

He waited 30 days before a suitable donor was located. The surgery was a success, and doctors cleared Rylen to go home less than a week later. With no current signs or rejection, Rylen’s doctors say that his growth and development are on track for his age.

Two months after his transplant, Rylen kayaked across a lake at Camp Braveheart. Today, Rylen is an active 7-year-old. Kim credits the expert care provided by Children’s and her enduring personal faith with getting her through the ordeal. When asked what she has learned from Rylen’s unique experience, she does not hesitate to answer, “Live each day to the fullest and never lose your faith.”